VOL. XXXVIII MANNING, S C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1918 No. 4.
SAYS OUR' SOLDIERS
[[AD CLEAN LIY[$
Gen. Pershing Answers^ Reports of
Immoderate Drinking Among
Men in France
' ANSWERS BAKER'S INQUIRY
Secretary of War Cabled Command
ing Officer Concerning Charges
Against Troops
Washington, Jan. 22.-There never
has been a similar body of men to
lead as clean lives' as the American
soldiers in France, Gen. Pershing said
in a cablegram today :o Secretary
Baker in reply to .inquiries as to the
truth of reports of immoderate drink
ing among- the men.
Gen. Pershing's message w-.s made
public by Mr. Baker in this letter to
Governor Cappcr, of Kansas:
"You may recall writing to me sev
eral (lays ago concerning 'pcrsisten'
reports' as to the immoderate sale of
liquor r.mong our forces is France.
My impression was that these rumors
were not well founded in fact; but I
felt it my duty to convey their content
to Gen. Pershing, and to ask him to
communicate to me at once the facts.
You will be glad to know that I have
just received the following words
from the commander of the American
expeditionary forces:
Pershing's Answer
'There has never been a similar
body of men to lead as clean lives as
our American soldiers in France. They
have entered this war with the high
est devotion to duty and with no other
idea than to perform these duties in
the most efficient man'ner possible.
They fully realize their obligation to
their own people, their friends and
the country.
"A rigid program of inspection is
carried out daily with traditional
American enthusiasm.
" 'They are .engaged in interesting
exercises in the open air with simple
diets, officers and men like trained
Athletes, are ready for their task. For
bidden the use of strong drink .and
protected by stringent regulations
gainst sexual evils and supported by
'their own moral courage, their good
behavior ip the subject of most favor
able comments, especially by our Al
lies.
" 'American mother; may rest as
."sured their sons are a credit to them
and to the nation and they may look
forward to the proud day when on the
battlefield these splendid men will
shed a new luster on American man
hood.' "
RED CROSS NOTES
Dimensions for Knitted Articles
Sweaters-38 bust, 25 inches long,
opening for head large enough to slip
easily over head -wearing number 8
hat.
Socks-Feet, not under 11 nor over
12 inches long; about 4 inches across
foot. Leg, 14 inches lonk.
Muffler-68 inches long, 11 inches
wide.
Wriatlets-About 3 inches wide and
12 inches long. Please folloW these in
structions until further notice by the
chapter.
Irma H. Weinberg,
Secretary Clarendon County, S. C.,
Chapter.
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G. L. ADAMS CONVICTED;
FINE AND TO PRISON
Columbia, Jan. 17.-Special: George
L. Adams, proprietor of a hotel here
was convicted by the federal court. of
the Eastern district on a charge of
operating a house of ill fame within
five miles of a military post, and
fined $300 and costs of the prosecu
tion andl, in adldition, sentenced to
serve twelve months in the federal
prison in Atlanta, by Judge Smith to
day.
McADOO ASKS S
TRY T(
Says Produce More Milk Butter,
Eggs, Etc., Without Reducing
- Cotton Acreage
Washington, Jan... 18.-The.. South
can help .win the war by raising its
food stutfs andl eliminating the neces
sity of transporting food from other
sections of the country, said Director
General McAdoo, in an a ppeal issued
tonight to the people of the South,
and particularly to farmers.' Without
reducing cotton production farmeri
ought to produce more milk, butter,
eggs, poultry, fruit and vegetables, he
thee of the great-'tasks confronting
teAmerican people " said Mr. Mc
Adoo, "is that of (mproving and
making thoroughly efficient their
railroad trafisportation system. ,The
people of the South and especially' the
-farmers, are in the habit of using the
transportation system of the country
to~a'degree that is highly uneeonom
ictal and unnecessary" for 'the Pu' ose
of .transportin fod an~d feed from
'other ~rts of the United States be
An4 fced U fdshoffs
CIVIC L[AGUE HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
The Civic League held the first
meeting of the new year at the court
house on last Monday afternoon with
all of the officers present, and in spite
of the rain and sleet there were eight
een present. All of the members show
ed much interest in all the different
subjects discussed.
Many plans were made for this year
and, with the hearty cooperation of all
of the ladies, we can expect excellent
results.
We decided to have the "Chain
Teas" again, beginning this week if
possible, and give the proceeds to the
Red Cross. -
Another plan the League has is to
have a flower sale sometime between
the first andA middle of March. Save
your orders for this sale, ladies, and
look out for notice later.
Most of the ladies in town know
how much the children enjoy the play
grounds. We want them to enjoy it
still more, so the League has decided
to sell ice cream on Field Day, the
entire proceeds to go to the play
grounds. The play ground committee
wants to get more things for the chil
dren's pleasure.
The following ladies were unani
mously elected members of the
League:
Mliss Janie Wilson, Miss Helen Bo
ger, Mrs. J. B. Cantey, Mrs. R. E.
Broadway, airs. Carey Sinith, Mrs.
Tom Kennedy. Mrs. J. 'D. Fictt, anel
Miss Tasca lurbeville.
The President then read the com
mittees for the year. They are as fi:
lows:
Court House-Mrs. A. I. Barrn,
chairman; Mrs. English Plowden, Mr .
A. J. White, Mrs. Maria Brown, Airs.
J. 1H. Rigby.
Street Sanitation-Mrs . W. A.
King, chairman; Mrs. R. E. I lrlee,
Mrs. F. O. Richardson, Mrs. J. W.
Rigby, Mrs. G. A. Sistrunk.
Entertainment-Mrs. T. M. Wc!r;,
chairman; Mrs. Leon Weinberg, Mrs.
Frank Rogers, Miss Vallye Appelt,
Miss Irma Weinberg.
School Grounds-Miss Gussie Ap
pelt, chairman; M . .1. . Col". ?'rs.
J. K. Breedin, Mrs. G. W. Williams,
Mids Janie Wilson, Miss Helen Boger.
Play grounds-Mrs. Joe E. Davis,
chairman; Mrs. J. A. Weinberg, Mrs.
C. N. Sprott, Mrs. R. C. Wells, Mrs.
F. S. Long.
Health and Charity-Mrs. J. . W.
Heriot, chairman; Mrs. David Levi,
Mrs. F. C. Thomas, Mrs. C. B. Geiger,
Mrs. R. R. Jenkinson.
Depot-Mrs. S. O. O'Bryar, chair
man; Mrs. G. L. Dickson, M':s. H. D.
Clark, Mrs. C. A. McFadden, Mrs. R.
D. Clark.
A motion was made and carried
that we adjourn.
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DAMAGE IN BISHIOPVILLE
BLAZE MAY BE $75,000
Bishopville, Jan. 17.-Special: At 4
o'clock yesterday morning fire com
pletely destroyed the Investment
Buildig on the south side of Main
street, and the total of the losses is
estimated at probably $75,000. The
building was of brick, two stories and
180 feet long. The lower floor was oc
cupied by W. C. Rodgers, who carried
a big stock of hardware, automobiles
and automobile supplies; the upper
floor held several occupants, among
the mthe Western Union Telegraph
company, Bishopville central tele
phone station, Kelly and Le-'y, attor
neys; Dr. Ham, dentist; W. A. James,
insurance; L. L. Baker, U. S.- farm
demonstration agent, and Dr. B. S.
DuBose, physician. The building was
owned by W. C. Rogers.
The large plate glass on the eastern
side of the Bishopville National Bank
building was badly broken and the
wood work aroundl the windowvs and
doors of the same building was con
siderably dlamagedl. Several plate
glass windows on the opposite side of
Main street were broken.
.The water suply was short and the
fire dlepartment is to be commended
for the splendid work done in keeping
the flames confined to one building.
DUTH TO
P LIVE AT HOME
"I wish to urge upon the people of
the South, and especially the farmers,
to do0 every thing, possible (luring the
next year to relieve the strain upon
the railroad agenecs of the nation by
producmgA their own food and feed
crops. Te South can, if it will, feed
itself.
"The best farmers of the South rec
ognize the fact that it pays as a mat
ter of good farming to prodiuce on
each farm the hay and grain for the
live stocek, all the garden prod uets,
fruit and poultry products which are
needed by the farm, and If possible a
surplus of all these for sale ln the I ni
medilate vicinity.
"It is not necessary, nor do I aug.
gest that the growing of cotton should
be discouraged. Every Southern farm
er should raise all the cotton that he
can well cultivate, since cotton consti
tutes the best cash crop of most of the
South, but he should grow the hay and
grain to feed his draft animals.
"If the South can feed itself It will
release from unnecessary service in
the South a vast number ef freight
core and engines and wil helain the
SON OF REV. C.
WRIT
Rome, Italy, December 25, 1917.
Dear Father:
As you can see by the above (late
It is Christmas day and I am in Rome.
The reason I am here is because I was
was given a Christmas leave and
given a Christmas leave and decided
to spend it in Rome. I got in yester
day morning and so have not seen
very much of the city yet, as I had
some shopping to do before the stores
closed. I saw the great ruins Vf the
aqueduct coming in, and last night a
column of marble that was erected to
.ark Anthony. It is still whole and
very beautiful and you can imagine
how old it is.
I sent a Christmas cable to you be
f'we leaving for here but do not know
whether you will receive it or not, on
account of the Christmas rush. I hope
you did as I cannot be there. The fact
that it is Christmas time and I could
not spend it with you has given me
the first real hard touch of home-sick
ness I have had. Up to this time,
everything has been new and str:ange
and I have not had time to be home
sick, but Christmas got me. Three of
us have ordered a Christmas dinner
for tonight, but I suppose it will be
rather a cheerless meal.
I have colmenced to fly, but it will
be sometime before 1. will coimence
to operate the plane myself. It is
great sport, and, I believe, will be full
of sensations. When nty training will
be completed and I will go to the
front, I have no idea, nor of where I
will be- sent. I will have plenty of op
!ortunity before the war is over
though, I suppose.
I have written you from every
place I have stopped, but so far have
had no indication as to whether you
have received my letters or not, as I
have not heard from you, so, I am
giving my addresagagain later on in
this letter and I will continue to do
so until I hear from you. That address
will always reach me.
The weather at Toggia is like it is
at home, perhaps not quite so cold,
although when it does get cold, it is
cold. We had two snows the first part
of this month. January and February
are still before me and I hope they are
not cold, as it is cold as blazes up in
the air when you are flying.
Our baggage is still lost. We have
not even had our suitcases since we
NOT CONSIDERING
CENERAL [MBARCO
McAdoo Says Refusal of New Freight
by Several Railroads Only
Local
COAL AND FOOD GOES FIRST
Railroad Administrator Still Battling
with Blizzard Conditions in
Many Sections
Washington, Jan. 21.--Embargoc
which have been in effect against the
acceptance of new freight by several
railroads were declared tonight by Di
rector General McAdoo to be entirely
local in character and not indicative
of any proposed general prohibitior
against shipments of goods other than
fuel, food and -var supplies.
Local quasttm3 are entireiv in the
hands of the divisional represelta
ti."s of the rvilroad administration,
he said, and doubtless they took actior
because of tempouary conditions at
certain initial points which do not ex
ist generally.
Steel Has to Wait
The Bethlehem Steel Company pro
tested vgiorously (luring the (lay be
cause of inability to move steel. Coal
was given preference and their steel
had to wait.
Below zero tempearture resulting iri
a shortage of labor and dlamage tc
eqluipmient causedl a serious setback4
this morning in the work of clearing~
freight congestion in the East, but
with moderating weather in the after
noon a hopeful report was made by
A. HI. Smith, dIirector general of East
ern railroads. Accumulation of
freight held out for New York don
tinuedl to show reduction andl improv
edl harbor conditions facilitated the
bunkering of ships.
Blizzard Conditions
At the beginning of the (lay the
railroad authorities had to compete
with blizzard conditions. The temi
peorature was 31 dlegrees below zero in
Northern New York and 15 below in
Ohio. Many men failed to report at
engIne terminals and resmy of those
who did returned borne because the
weather interfered with train opera
tion. Ice in the yard delayed switch
ing, the labor available to pick it out
not being sufficient for the tremen
dous job.
Congersted' terminals, shorta'ge of
power and lack of efficient labor were
recorded In a special car supply re
port made today by Commissioner Me
Chord. -One item of cheer was the
statement that at several yards the
number of bad-order ears was de
creasing.
Inability to get loaded cars todes
tination had tied up many ears loaded
with freight not In the preferertial
list, but which was started on its way
befo tho government took over the
railroads.
A. SMITH
ES FROM ROME
left the boat. I think it will be at
camp when we get back for the com
man'lant sent one of us out to look for
it and he has traced it up to the 16th
of this month and is still following it.
I certainly hope it is, because before
I got to Rome I had only two suits of
underwear and was afraid to trust the
laundry, hence, had to boil and wash
them myself.. I have had pleasanter
jobs. The whole bunch of us is in the
same fix.
I would send Christmas presents
home to all of you but am afraid they
would be lost. You can get pretty
things here and at much more reason
able prices than at home. Later I will
fill a box and see if I can get it
through. Living here is cheaper than
at home, in spite of the war and the
reputed scarcity of things. 'Sugar s
very scarce. I have hau enough of it
in my coffee until yesterday evening
when I went to Ambassador Paige's
reception. It was a pretty affair. I
would have liked to have eaten all
the sweets I could, but politeness for
bade, and I only got a taste of heav
en. I never knew how you could crave
sugar. We get enough, but always
want more.
Give my love to all and tell them I
will write when I get back. Usually
my hauls have been too (old to write,
but a Y. M. C. A. man has come down
and is fixing up a reading and writ
ing room, and I will make my letters
at least once a week to some of you.
You can pass the letter or to Isabel
and Ruth, or, they can send it to you.
When Bou are flying there is n't
much sensation unless you take soi. .
dives or make a bank. You only feel
a strong steady wind on your face.
When you make a dive, it feels at
first as if you got into an express ele
vator and it started suddenly down.
Banking is turning the machine at an
angle in making a turn to prevent
skidding. If it is angled too much, a
slide is likely to occur, and unless
there is sufficient altitude to manipu
late in getting out of it, a nose spin
with serious consequences is likely to
ensue. Landing is the hardest thing
to learn.
I must close now. Wishing you all
a merry Christmas and a happy new
year, I amd
Your loving son,
William.
FLOUR A FACTOR
IN THIS WAR
William Elliott, food administrator
for South Carolina, has issued the fol
lowing statement:
Study of the situation develops
that America must depend largely up
on flour for success in the war wth
Germany. There is plenty of wheat
in Australia, but we have too few
ships to send so far. Our associates
in the war must depend upon Ameri
ca for their supply of flour. The
strictest bind of economy must be
practiced in the use of flour in every
hosehold in order to feed the armies.
To meet this condition the Ameri
can people must cut down the con
sumption of flour by about 35 per
cent, or possibly more .
Corn and other substitutes must be
used as far as possible.
Hoarders of flour, whether individ
uals, firms or associations, subject
themselves to a penalty of four years'
imprisonment or a $10,000 fine, or
both. Retailers who aid or abet in
hoarding of flour render themselves
liable to the samne penalty.
Flour in towns amnd cities should be
sold1 in eighth to quarter barrel quan
tities; in rural and faim communities
in quarter and half barrel quantities.
These limitations are effective at
once andl they must be strictly observ
TIhe dlealers must notify all other
dealers in the community wvho do0 not
know of the rules. Reports of viola
tions should be madle to the Foodl Ad
Iministration, Arcade building, Colum
bia, S. C. Prompt investigation will
follow every rep~ortedl case.
Sugar should be sold in towvns and
cities in two to five pound lots; in ru
ral andl farm localities in from five to
ten poundl lots. This regulation must
be strictly adhered to. Every retailer
should use precaution to prevent the
dluj>lication of sales.
I'he Un itedl States F'ood Food ad
ministration objects to merchants ad
vertising sugar and flour. Advertis
ing tendls to increase the sale of these
com modlities.
Dealers are prohibited from making
combination sales of sugar and other
commodlities, except that of cornmeal.
The (dealer in his dliscretion may re
quire the consumer to p~urchase two
pounds of cornmeal wvith one p~ound of
sugar. This ruling is madle for the
purpose of increasing the use of corn
meal and thereby saving flour.
The people of South Carolina must
remember these facts:
Practically all our flour is hauled
from the Wes t. The corn crop this
year was large. Many grist mills
have been erectedl. By using
more cornmeal andl reducing the con
sumption of flour, freight cars are re
leased for war work; our armies are
gssured of a plentiful supply of bread;
starvation wIll be kept from the doors
of the peoples of our associate coun
tries in the war; good prices will be
scured for oul' corn crop, and we will
materially strengthen the hands of
the government in the batl for right
LOCAL FARMERS
TO GET NITRAT[
Government to Sell Nitrate for Ferti
lizer Through County Agent
Washington, D. C., .Jan. 22--Notice
has been given to P. I. Senn, Agri
c 'tural Agent for Clar"ndon coun
0, that the L . S. Departmint of Ag
rieultur.- will reIl at Co t a supply of
intrate of soda t. farmers in Claren -
de-, countyV
The nitrate was pulchased through
the War Industries Board under the
a thority of the Food Control Act :Is
a Tart of the program for stimulating
ra:raltural production. It will be un
h eil a. M tialntic ports and the pri:-e
will be '75.30 a ton, free on board
ca r.- at port of arrival. Farmers are
to fay in addition freight from port of
rrival ain The State fertilizer tag
fee.
flow to Obtain Nitrate
Applie.i io:ms for a part of the 100,
000 tons of nitrate bought by the
government will be received only
firom actual farmers or owners or
holders of farms for use on their land
and may be made through County
Agent P. II. Sell' haming, S. C., or
through any men..er of a local com
nittee consisting of .1. 11. DuBose
New Zion; T. R. Owen, Paxville; W.
T. P. Sprott, Foreston, and I)r. Elli
sonl Capers, Saumnerton, S. C.
No money will be required with the
application ht upon notice from the
county agent farum'rs who have sign
ad upphecs ons multst deposit with 1 a lo.
cal bank, association or individual
designated by the Secretary of Agri
culture to act as the farmers' agent
for that purpmo:e, money to cover the
cost of the ferilizer except the freight
charge. After the money is trans
nittel to Washington the nitrate will
be shipped to the farmers. If the ap
plications for the nitrate exceed th<
supply of about 100,000 tons the gov
ernment will .lot the supply on a prI
rata ba::is among those who applied
A pplications must be received by Feb
ruary 4.
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Al'LAURIN ,I UST OFFER
The endorsement of Senator Me
Laurin by prominent citizens in Ker
shaw county shows that the move.
ment for a broad guaged executive is
growing.
We believe that the letter writte
by lion. Lowndes Browning has ha
a tremendous effect. Mr. Browninj
set the matter forth in such clean
clear, convincing style that no think
ing man no blinded by either per
sonal or political prejudice could fai
to be impressed.
The people want a change in the po
litical conditions in this state. 'The'
are tired of personal polities. Mc
Laurin means change. Mark our pre
diction, the conservative element it
both factions can agree on Mcl.4aurii
and they will agree on AcLaurin
'T'hey may fight over the senatorin
race, but sensible business people
want a business mal's adiillstra
tion and they know McLaurin wil
give it to them. The masses have seer
him demand and get six per cen
money. They silently creep back t
eight per cent since McLaurin lef
the warehouse, 'T'hey have seen in
surance go back higher than ever
They know Mc Laurin will not do any
thing wild or foolish, that he wil
demand what is right and see tha
the public gets "a square deal." W,
look for McLaurin to win the firs
primary, no matter who runs for gov
ernor.
-'h is is one year when there will bl
a lot of busted slates.
The pecople are angry and alarmet
at the increase of taxes. They see
lot of new offices createdl each year
and wvorle being dluplicatedl by vairiou;
state dlepartments. 'lThey read in Gov
('rnor Manwing's message a rec'(om
mendation, of a mer'ger of these de
pairtments. '[hey see Repiresentativ,
Lisles, the admniinistr'ation flor leader
introducing a bill for state insurance
'[hey know that these are McLaurin':
ideas andl they also know that lie i:
the ounly nman in sight with the ener
gy, enJthUsiasmi and brains to put th<
ideas imto cxecuition. T1hey have no'
for'gotten~ what he did with a weal
wairehonse law and a niiggard ly a ppro
prIiation.-- lhunge,
('AROLINIAN D)IES IN F'RANCE~
Washington, .Jan. 18.-Amnong th(
(eaths il the overseas foirces reporte(
todaiy by (Gen. Pershing was the fol.
lowing: Private .John Covington, ste
v'edores, .January 14, pneumonia
mother, Mrs. Leah Covington, Dillon
S. C.
GOVERNMENT V
WELL FOI
'r. S. Evans, of the Seaboard, Arrang
ing With Farmers to Plant
Ten Thousand Aeres
The government needs castor oil foi
lubricating the aerolhanes which ar<
oxpected to p lay a big part in winningm
this war. The supply Is short and this
section can produce castor beans amc
the government means to make il
profitable for the farmers to plant
castor beans.
Mr. Evans, in speaking of the mat.
ter, said, "dastor beans are an eas3
crop .to produce In this section. Wo
men and children can hwarve t
SEN. STON[ DENOUNCED
BY SEN. HARDING
Says He IIa (tent That Unity Which
Aided i-resident to Achieve
Everything .
PRAISE l'Ot ClIIA31HERLAIN
Says No Official Will Dwell in Sanc
tity hereafter Because of
His Position
Columbus, Ohio, .Jan. 22.--"The vio
lent partisan attack rends that unity
which has made possible everything
the president has asked; it will not
be so from now on," (clared United
States Senator Warren C. Harding,
referring to Senator Stone's political
speech yesterday, in a statement giv
en ou;t here toaty at a meeting of the
!epub! iran State central and advisory
comun itees.
Senator hal Iing's statement fol
lows:
Sorry listake
"A bout Senator Stone! ie is w.orse
than a tactical hlunde,'. He epposed
a rneI shipping legislation and was
hardly in position to raise a question
of opposition. 'rom a patriotic view
point I think he has made a sorry
un stake. l''rom a partisan Viewpoint
I welcome the assault. lie has al
tered his aIleged indictment. Nobody
canl deny the RIepublicans a defense.
Up to Mlmlay Republicans in the Sen
ate, indeed in both branches, have
submeriged partisan views and sur
rendreed well cherished ideals of
legislation to support the administra
tion in order to lost fully support the
nation. The violent partisan at tack
renders that unity which has made
possible everything the President
has ask(d.
Things Hlave ('hanged
"It will not be so from this time
oil. I can l speak only for myself, but
I heat Republicans will hereafter
support all war measures necessary
but will question further extraordi
neary anld unprecedented grants of
power. There will be criticism, not
partisan, but patriotic, Inefficiency
and imcapacity will be pointed out
an correction sought. No public of
ficial will dwell in sanctity hereafter
because. he is a part of the admlnilis
tration. ('ountry first. Will the war'
Save the republic. Republicans will
concentriate themselves to such a pub
lic service ,and criticise, oppose or
support as their patriotic duties con
peI. This is not a one-part, or a one
man war. This is th.e supreme trial
of American people.
IPraises Chamberlain
"The split between Senator Chant
berlamin and the President ? Well Sen
ator Chamberlain has been the stal
wart superman of the administration.
He commands highest esteem on both
sides of the Senate. If 1 were bear
ing a heavy load of responsibility I
should want his cordial support.. lie
is a patriot and an able Senator and
is strong to strength.en rather than to
weaken efforts of offtenise, or of de
fense.
I Verily we have had ihe way op,.a
to reveal our weaknesses. Let u,
hope the revelation will make 'ls ir
t resist ibly strong."
MITIN Y ICEP~lT)RED)
ON GEiRM.\N SIll";
Although the Mutiny Was Local, it
Shows German Sailors Are
Dissatisfied
London, Jan. 17.--A mutiny among
submarine crews at the German na
val base of Kiel on January 7 is re
ported in anl Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Geneva. Thirty-eight of
ficers are said to have been killed.
TIhe Geneva dIisp~atch quiotes adlvicea
receiv'ed thlere from Basei, giving de..
tails (conlcermnilg the mu111inly. It is said
tol hlave been begun bly submarine
crews, anld later to have spread to
portions (If tile crews (of cruLisers sta
tronled at K(iel.
Some of the men wholl joined in t!:
attalck on thle (1fficers took part in the
earlier mlutiny at K iel, the dispatch
reports. It, add~s:
"Although the mutiny was local, it
showvs thlat German naval men are dlis
satisfied, especially in the submarine
service, asM thle number of bIoats re
turnlling tol German Ports is dlecrea'sinlg
every mlonthl."
PRtAIIE'S CAPTAIN
l)IES VER1,Y SL:)DENl,
Wsah ington, .Jall 18. ---Capta in Jlo
ert I. Crank diedl last nlight lifter
stroke(If alpole(xy aboaImrdl the U. S
S. Prairie, wvhich lie comlmanded. Cap
taml Crank was born'l at Houston
'lex.
ILL PAY
t CASTOR BEAN
cropI. It is a crop thlat is goodl for th
land, and.I am ready to give the fa
ers inl bhis sec'ton ai contract fo'r a
the bleans providIed by them anti
pay $3.00 a bushel at their station.
I will furnish the seed for plantin
at exact cost to the government, ph
the cost of transportation to t
farmer, and will give full direcions
to how to plant and care for the
and harves~t it. Any farmer
wants to take adlvantage of this off
andl prove his patriotism can write'
me at Hamlet, N. C., and I wIll a
that information and contracts .a
suDplied."